A Whole Lotta Comments Goin’ On
Wed, May 5, 2006
by Drew McManus
There have been some excellent comment conversations going on over the past week you might have missed…
For TAFTO, It Depends On What The Meaning Of The Word ‘Is’ Is Part 2
Tue, May 5, 2006
by Drew McManus
Part 1 in this series examined the value behind re-evaluating how the orchestra business defines a “core audience” and how an organization might go about creating a new definition…
TAFTO 2006 Essay Contest Winner
Mon, May 5, 2006
by Drew McManus
The winning submission from the TAFTO 2006 essay contest is published at The Partial Observer and is written by Jessica D. from Centennial, CO. If you’ve ever wondered whether or not teenagers would want to go nuts in the privacy of their own room playing the tambourine part to Capricio Espaniol, then look no further.
For TAFTO, It Depends On What The Meaning Of The Word ‘Is’ Is
Fri, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
Quick: define the term “orchestral core audience”. Apparently, TAFTO 2006 has sparked a great debate among some in the cultural blog-o-sphere over the concept of just how much impact a program such as TAFTO can have on the overall business development of classical music…
Another Executive Opening
Thu, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
According to the 4/26/06 edition of the Roanoke Times, the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra executive director, Paul Chambers, has resigned from that position as of 4/25/06…
DON’T WAIT, DO IT NOW! HURRY!
Wed, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
I was delighted to discover the 4/25/06 edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer has finally done something which should have been done a long, long time ago…
Third Time’s A Charm In Kansas City
Tue, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
The Kansas City Star published an article by Kevin Collison and Paul Horsley which reports the beleaguered Metropolitan Kansas City Performing Arts Center is finally back on track and building momentum once again…
TAFTO 2006 After Action Report
Mon, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
There’s been some intriguing follow-up action around the blog-o-sphere following this year’s TAFTO initiative…
Sometimes, Surprises Are Good
Fri, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
I like waking up in the morning to a (pleasant) surprise and that’s precisely what happened when I went scrolling through the morning arts news (via Arts Journal music news, of course) yesterday and read an article by Peter Dobrin about the Philadelphia Orchestra’s decision to hire James Undercofler, the Dean of Eastman School of
